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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-4280881

John L Berberich Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pontiac, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $203,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $203,300

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,024,879

  • Tax year 2024

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,752,266

  • Tax year 2023

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,000

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Cancer SocietyChicago, IL

    Donation

    $75,000
  2. Central Catholic High SchoolBloomington, IL

    Donation

    $70,000
  3. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMinneapolis, MN

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Catholic Diocese of PeoriaPeoria, IL

    Donation

    $12,100
  5. Fire Foundation of Central IllinoisNormal, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  6. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Donation

    $10,000
  7. St Mary's SchoolPontiac, IL

    Donation

    $1,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $168,300
  2. Minnesota2 grants $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Thomas E HerrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Serena M HerrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah E GilpinTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Grace M HerrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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